Last updated: Jan 2026
Welcome to Why Not Travel Trips (“Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”).
Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal information when you visit our website www.wntraveltrips.com (“Website”), book a trip, or communicate with us.
By using our Website or submitting your information to us, you agree to the practices described in this Policy.
1. Who We Are
Why Not Travel Trips is operated by Ricardo Maciel, based in the United Kingdom.
📧 Email: contact@wntraveltrips.com
🌐 Website: www.wntraveltrips.com
We are the “data controller” of your personal data under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
2. Information We Collect
We collect personal information necessary to provide our services, communicate with you, and ensure your safety and satisfaction. This includes:
A. Information You Provide Directly
When you interact with us — for example, by making a booking, subscribing to a newsletter, or contacting us — we may collect:
- Full name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Postal or billing address
- Passport and travel document details (when required for international trips)
- Pilot licence or flight experience details (for flight-based activities)
- Medical or dietary information (to ensure your safety during trips)
- Emergency contact details
- Payment information (processed securely via third-party providers)
B. Information Collected Automatically
When you visit our Website, we may automatically collect:
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Device information
- Website usage data (pages visited, time on site, referring links)
This helps us improve our services and user experience.
C. Cookies and Analytics
We use cookies and similar technologies to improve site performance and analyse visitor behaviour.
You can manage or disable cookies in your browser settings. For more information, see our Cookie Policy (coming soon).
3. How We Use Your Information
We use your personal data for the following purposes:
- To process and confirm your bookings.
- To communicate important travel information, safety updates, and trip changes.
- To respond to your enquiries and provide customer support.
- To improve our Website, marketing, and services.
- To comply with legal obligations and safety requirements.
- To send marketing emails or newsletters — only with your consent (you can unsubscribe at any time).
- To create content such as trip highlights or testimonials, with your consent.
4. Legal Basis for Processing
We process your personal data under one or more of the following legal bases:
- Contractual necessity: To perform our obligations under your booking or service agreement.
- Consent: When you voluntarily subscribe to our mailing list or share optional details.
- Legitimate interests: To operate, maintain, and improve our services and communications.
- Legal obligation: To comply with UK or international aviation, travel, and tax regulations.
5. How We Store and Protect Your Data
We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information from loss, misuse, or unauthorised access.
Your data is stored securely on password-protected systems within the United Kingdom and the European Economic Area (EEA).
We restrict access to your personal data to only those employees, contractors, or partners who need it to perform their duties.
6. Data Retention
We retain your data only as long as necessary to:
- Fulfil the purposes outlined in this Policy,
- Comply with legal, tax, and safety requirements, and
- Resolve disputes or enforce our agreements.
Typically, booking-related data is retained for up to 7 years, and marketing data for as long as you remain subscribed.
7. Sharing Your Information
We only share your data when necessary, and never sell it.
Your data may be shared with:
- Travel partners or suppliers (e.g. hotels, local guides, transport providers) to facilitate your trip.
- Payment processors to handle secure transactions.
- Professional advisors (accountants, legal consultants) for compliance and operations.
- Authorities or regulators, if required by law (e.g. aviation, customs, or health authorities).
All third parties are required to handle your data securely and only for legitimate purposes.
8. International Transfers
As we operate trips worldwide, your data may be transferred outside the UK (for example, to local partners in Brazil, Spain, or other destinations).
When transferring personal data internationally, we ensure it is protected through:
- UK adequacy decisions, or
- Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the UK ICO.
9. Your Data Protection Rights
Under the UK GDPR, you have the following rights:
- Right to access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to rectification: Request correction of any inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Right to erasure: Request deletion of your data where it is no longer necessary.
- Right to restrict processing: Ask us to limit how we use your data.
- Right to data portability: Request to transfer your data to another organisation.
- Right to object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests or direct marketing.
- Right to withdraw consent: Withdraw consent for marketing at any time.
To exercise these rights, please contact us at contact@wntraveltrips.com.
We will respond within 30 days as required by law.
If you are not satisfied with our response, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at www.ico.org.uk.
10. Marketing Communications
If you subscribe to our newsletter or marketing emails, we will use your contact details to send updates, offers, or travel stories.
You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the “unsubscribe” link in any email or by contacting us directly.
11. Cookies
Our Website uses cookies to enhance user experience and analyse performance.
You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings.
For more details, see our separate Cookie Policy (to be published alongside this document).
12. Links to Other Websites
Our Website may include links to third-party sites (such as partners or social media).
We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of these external websites. We encourage you to read their privacy policies before sharing any personal data.
13. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect operational, legal, or regulatory changes.
All updates will be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date.
We encourage you to review this Policy regularly to stay informed about how we protect your data.
14. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests related to this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
📧 contact@wntraveltrips.com
🌐 www.wntraveltrips.com
📍 United Kingdom